lan felt a sudden tightness in his chest as he heard those words. "What's going on?"

The servant continued through her sobs, "Ms. Leonora was here earlier. I don't know what she said to Mr. Reed, but by the time I got back to the room, he was foaming at the mouth, pale as a ghost. It looked like he was gone."

lan immediately hung up and grabbed Clara's hand. His icy grip held Clara's hand firmly. A dark premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

When he pulled Clara away, she knew something was wrong and immediately asked, "What's happened? Is it Grandpa Reed? Is he not well?"

lan looked at her with a complex expression. "Clara, no matter what happens, you have to trust me, okay?"

Clara felt her eyes welling up. "What's going on?"

"Grandpa Reed's in trouble. We need to get back now."

he was already dialing emergency services. By the

in resignation. "Mr. Hayes, we did

impossible. Grandpa Reed was just fine a while ago. How could he suddenly have

lying in his bed, pale as a sheet, still dressed in

fingers clawed at the doorframe, almost tearing her nails off. She couldn't believe that the man lying on the bed was Grandpa Reed. Just before they had left, he had told her to

Reed's wrinkled cheek. The cold touch made her realize in an

face on Grandpa Reed's body, her cries filling

of the instigator of this tragedy, his fists clenching tightly. He took out

to the situation and caught up in the excitement of presenting the wedding gifts. "lan, don't worry. The gifts are all

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bit down hard on his lip. "Dad, I mean, he's passed away. Leonora was here earlier. I don't know what she said to him, but after she

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